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CVE-2017-12103

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite...

8.8 HighFix available

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.80%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-12103
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3687 8.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2017-3687
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vh9r-67m7-9p26 7.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite...

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-vh9r-67m7-9p26
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-12103
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2017-12103
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12103 7.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12103
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12103 7.8

An exploitable integer overflow exists in the way that the Blender open-source 3d creation suite v2.78c converts text rendered as a font into a curve. A specially crafted .blend file can cause an integer overflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can allow for code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open the file or use the file as a library in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12103
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0332 No score

Updated blender packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated blender package fixes security vulnerabilities:

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in various parsers of Blender. Malformed .blend model files and malformed multimedia files (AVI, BMP, HDR, CIN, IRIS, PNG, TIFF) may result in the execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2017-2899, CVE-2017-2900, CVE-2017-2901, CVE-2017-2902, CVE-2017-2903, CVE-2017-2904, CVE-2017-2905, CVE-2017-2906, CVE-2017-2907, CVE-2017-2908, CVE-2017-2918, CVE-2017-12081, CVE-2017-12082, CVE-2017-12086, CVE-2017-12099, CVE-2017-12100, CVE-2017-12101, CVE-2017-12102, CVE-2017-12103, CVE-2017-12104, CVE-2017-12105).

These issues are fixed by updating to the latest upstream 2.79b release, which brings many improvements, bug fixes and new features. See the referenced changelog for details.

Also, the yafaray package has been updated to the latest version, 3.3.0, to make it work with the new Blender addons path.

Record
MGASA-2018-0332
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
blender
Debian:12
before 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
2.79.a+dfsg0-1
blender
Debian:13
before 2.79.a+dfsg0-1
2.79.a+dfsg0-1
blender
Debian:8
before 2.72.b+dfsg0-3+deb8u1, plus listed versions
2.72.b+dfsg0-3
2.72.b+dfsg0-3+deb8u1
blender
Debian:9
before 2.79.b+dfsg0-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions
2.78.a+dfsg0-42.78.c+dfsg0-12.78.c+dfsg0-22.79+dfsg0-12.79+dfsg0-22.79+dfsg0-32.79.a+dfsg0-12.79.a+dfsg0-2
2.79.b+dfsg0-1~deb9u1
blender
Mageia:6
before 2.79b-1.1.mga6
2.79b-1.1.mga6
yafaray
Mageia:6
before 3.3.0-1.2.mga6
3.3.0-1.2.mga6
blender
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.74+dfsg0-4build22.75.a+dfsg0-2ubuntu22.75.a+dfsg0-2ubuntu32.76.b+dfsg0-32.76.b+dfsg0-3build1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2017-12103 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Blender, published April 24, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in blender 2.79.a+dfsg0-1.

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